Resident Alien Volume 4: The Man With No Name written by Peter Hogan and art by Steve Parkhouse
Space alien Dr. Harry is involved in two adventures this time. First, a mysterious fire breaks out downtown and a homeless man dies. The identity of the man is unclear: fingerprints turn up nothing and dental records are slow in coming. Second, he meets his assistant Asta's dad, a Native American who has guessed Harry's secret and is willing to help out with the whole alien on a strange planet situation. That's good since the Feds are snooping around, hoping to get a lead on the space alien who has been passing around counterfeit money (an early indiscretion for Harry). Both stories move together nicely, though naturally the friendship is just beginning and will continue on into another volume.
The mystery is fun if slight and the new friendship moves the overall plot along.
Recommended.
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